HTML Introduction

### What is HTML? HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. It is the standard markup language for creating Web pages.

HyperText: Text that links to other pages or media.
Markup Language: A collection of tags that annotate document structure.
Web Browsers: Browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Safari read HTML documents and render them visually.

A Simple HTML Document

An HTML document consists of nested tags enclosed in angle brackets ().

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>My First HTML Page</title>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>Welcome to TheCodeBrains</h1>
  <p>This is a paragraph of text inside an HTML document.</p>
</body>
</html>

Key Tags Explained 1. `<!DOCTYPE html>` — Declares the document type to be HTML5. 2. `<html>` — The root element of an HTML page. 3. `<head>` — Contains meta information about the HTML page (title, styles, scripts). 4. `<title>` — Specifies a title for the browser tab. 5. `<body>` — Defines the document's body, which contains all visible content (headings, paragraphs, images, links).

A Simple HTML Document

Interactive Sandbox

HTML5 Hello World Example

Test Yourself With Exercises

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